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Gaurav Shukla-Buyer’s Guide Writer

Gaurav Shukla

Buyer’s Guide Writer

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About Gaurav Shukla

Gaurav Shukla has been writing about consumer technology for over a decade. His first foray into technology journalism was a self-published Android blog — AndroidOS.in — where Gaurav covered everything from the T-Mobile G1 to HTC’s descent into smartphone oblivion. Since then, he has worked with How-To Geek, MSN.com, NDTV Gadgets 360, and XDA-Developers. Over the course of his career, Gaurav has extensively covered consumer technology news, written dozens of product reviews, how-to guides, explainers, buying guides, and much more. When he’s not writing or keeping up with the latest gadgets, you can find him catching up on the latest TV series or movies. You can reach him at gaurav.ap@proton.me.

What was your first phone and what do you remember about it?

My first phone was a hand-me-down from my brother: Sony Ericsson T100. I remember trying to access the internet on it with the built-in WAP browser, but back then, barely any carriers offered data plans in India. So I wasn’t very successful. But it was a cute little phone that served me great until I could buy a phone with my own money. My first smartphone came from HTC – P3400 – and it was a Windows Mobile device with a resistive screen and a built-in stylus. Despite not having powerful hardware, it was pretty capable. You could sideload apps on it and do all sorts of things.

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The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) is a few years old, but it remains an excellent Amazon tablet, ideal for home and on-the-go entertainment. It's portable, easy to carry, and packs enough power to last a full day on a single charge. It allows multiple apps to run simultaneously; and while it's not a powerhouse by any means, it's a great tablet for general browsing, using your favorite social media apps, and reading books.

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